Since we
can't actively cover every news article that breaks (as much as we
would love to), PhoneDog compiles various announcements and press
releases that have been published throughout the week and places them
in one easy to read article. Enjoy!
Sprint still working to fulfill BlackBerry Tour pre-orders
Despite
the Tour launching on July 12th, Sprint has been struggling to fulfill
pre-order demands for the device. In an update posted via Twitter
today, the nation's third largest carrier said that additional stock
was arriving to meet "strong demand," and orders would be processed as
quickly as possible in order to "meet the needs of every customer." Via BGR
Boost Mobile drops CDMA unlimited plan to $50
Though its iDEN counterpart has been $50 for some time now, Boost has finally dropped its CDMA version of the unlimited call/text/web plan to $50 per month. Customers on previous, costlier unlimited plans will be automatically be switched to the new plan. Boost's CDMA service is available in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Via PhoneArena
Verizon sells between 275,000 and 300,000 Tour 9630's in first 24 hours
According to analysts, Verizon Wireless sold between 275,000 and 300,000 BlackBerry Tour 9630's in the first 24 hours. What will be even more interesting is to see the number that Sprint sells, as they haven't had a new BlackBerry device since the Curve (which launched last summer). Via TheStreet
Verizon to change exclusivity rules in an olive branch to regional carriers
In what seems to be a gesture of kindness (and an attempt to get the FCC off of their back), Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam has agreed to shorten exclusivity periods to six months for those carriers with 500,000 customers or less.
